Both single fathers who ventured overseas to support their families, Boom and Cheng are also avid motorcycle riders who know how to work around the different circumstances they encounter.

Not comfortable about making alliances with other teams, the self-proclaimed “Bash Brothers” rely less on athleticism and more on street smarts. They also have an uncanny level of confidence on and off-camera that they believe is more than enough to get them over the humps.

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If money is not an object, these rich and bored housewives from Alabang can easily buy their way into victory.

After all, they offered to buy Derek Ramsay just to make sure he’ll host “The Amazing Race Philippines.”

But the rules of the race require all teams to make the most out of their limited money and that is the biggest challenge for Pam and Vanessa. Considered to be the comic relief of the reality series, these ladies may actually prove naysayers wrong and surprise everyone with a good finish.

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Sharing the same passion for fitness, Marc and Kat obviously have the discipline and temperament to take on this extremely challenging race.

Physical tasks are no big deal to them and might be an advantage to people who consider health their priority. But a few things may hinder the power partners: Mark has fear of heights and being in the water for too long. Kat, on the other hand, is very conscious about what she puts inside her body. They may have to conquer those fears if they are to win this thing.

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The Philippine All Stars alum (Sheena) and TV presenter (Speedy) both have a dancing background that suggests that they’re fit and agile enough to handle the physical challenges.

The real challenge is whether the college BFFs still know and appreciate each other that well. The race will certainly test their friendship to its extreme limits. The bubbly duo admits to having reviewed previous seasons of the show so at least they’ve done their homework.

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So what were they thinking? If you ask both Mang Ed and Angel this question, their likely answer would be, they think they can actually win.

Mang Ed said he was pretty athletic during his younger years and Angel, a PTV-4 news anchor, added she has no regrets asking her dad to be her partner.

This can only mean the family tandem has more than a few tricks up their sleeve. More than any other pair, they actually have no problem embracing their underdog label. Underestimate them at your own risk.
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Getting together after coming from failed relationships may be the best thing that ever happened to Crystel and Mykey. Auditioning for “The Amazing Race Philippines” puts their blossoming liaison to its extreme test.

Whether the race puts irreparable damage to their relationship or makes their love for each other even stronger will depend on how well they finish.

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A big fan of “The Amazing Race” knows every possible answer to any trivia question about the series, including and especially the rules, CJ was picked by no less than Derek as his teammate of choice if he were going to be a contestant. LJ was one of the formidable players in “Pinoy Fear Factor,” where her stunts included eating a sheep’s brains and eyes and hanging onto a trapeze attached to a moving helicopter. Fearless competitor indeed.

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Dani represented the country during the 2008 Miss World pageant in South Africa, while Mish is an entrepreneur and a budding events host. Although raised overseas, they do profess a mutual love for local travel and cuisine, which also means that they know enough about the Philippines and its culture. They’re also pretty good at the one thing everyone needs to win the race—run.

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If the bold declarations of Fausto and Dayal at the ‘The Amazing Race Philippines” presscon about doing whatever it takes to win is to be believed, then they could be the resident villains of the race.

After all, bending the rules is not necessarily breaking them.

The pair believes that having opposite personalities (Dayal is temperamental while Fausto is cool as a cucumber) can actually boost their chances as winning is all just a matter of balancing their good and bad traits.

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The race hasn’t even begun and the “besties”are already being talked about. Jervi for supposedly leaving TV show “Eat Bulaga” in a huff (“Not true,” he said) and EB Babes alum Saida for being linked once with Derek (“Also not true,” she said).

The way they quickly set the record straight during the TV show’s press conference last week could be a reflection of how fast they think on their feet which should be reason enough for other teams not to underestimate them.

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